Re: Subject: [Harp-L] sale

[Vern <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

Although Chris doesn't plan to attend SPAH, you will be able to check out some of his wares. 

I will be playing a Hands-Free-Chromatic at open-mic.  I will have an Ergonomic-Neck-Rack which will be for sale.  Chris's brass, corian, dymondwood, and aluminum combs for MB Deluxe will be used with others in Brendan Power's Materials Seminar.  They will be for sale at the conclusion of the seminar.   

The seminar  is scheduled for Wednesday 1:00 to 3:00.    It is planned to reveal the impressions of blindfolded players of different comb materials in the same harmonica.  Brendan has recruited an outstanding roster of six players: Dave Barrett, Brandon Bailey, Chris Michalek, Alex Paclin, Jimi Lee, and Cara Cooke.  Winslow Yerxa and Michelle LeFree will assist with the proceedings.  

Visit Brendan's website for more information: http://www.brendan-power.com/    (click on "Comb Test")

A brass 270 comb will not fit a CX12.  Because they were designed for different methods of manufacture, the combs are very different.

Because the 270 comb is designed to be machined of wood, it is very simple and easily replicated in other materials. The same is true of many diatonic combs.
  
The CX12 comb is designed for injection molding...squirting hot liquid plastic into a steel mold.  The comb is removed from the mold after the liquid has solidified but before it has cooled completely.  The solidification and cooling takes place at different rates in thick and thin cross sections of the comb and can cause distortions.  The designers contrive to avoid any thick parts by using many elaborate holes and recesses.  This makes the design very complex.  It is extremely difficult and expensive to replicate.  Not only that, but the comb is part of the slide mechanism and the reedplates are recessed. For these reasons, you are unlikely to find a custom comb for a CX12.

Vern
 
On Aug 10, 2010, at 6:09 PM, EGS1217@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Chris:
> 
> I'm sorry you won't be at SPAH...was looking forward to checking out your  
> wares in the Vendors' area.
> 
> Just a quick question since I don't see it here or on your website:
> 
> Does the brass 270 comb fit a CX-12? or if not, do you make one for it? Do  
> you have a photo somewhere of the brass combs?  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Elizabeth
> 
> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:08:39 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Chris  Reynolds <c_reynolds2571@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] sale
> To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> I'm sure like me the economy has made a big difference  in everyone's life. 
> For 
> me this means I'm at a point where I'm trying to  decide how I'm going to 
> handle 
> the business, whether I continue on, continue  on part time while working 
> somewhere else, or whether I just close it down  completely. I'm not going 
> to be 
> able to attend spah this year so I've  decided to run a little special from 
> now 
> until the 17th. If you order a  hands free chromatic, ergonomic neck rack, 
> or a 
> custom harp between now and  the 17th I'll give you 20% off. The only way I 
> can 
> do this without having to  redo the whole website is to just have folks 
> place 
> their order as usual and  then I'll refund the 20%. I don't know how much 
> this 
> will help you all out ,  but for a 270 HFC that would be about $93.12 in 
> savings, 
> on neck racks  around $33 savings, and on custom harps it would be about 
> $25. 
> I'll also  extend this savings to orders for chromatic combs as well, so 
> the 
> brass 270  comb would be $32 less.
> 
> Chris